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pip3: Save the list of installed packages to a file.
$ pip3 freeze > ${requirements-txt}
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This command is used in command-line interface (CLI) to generate a text file listing all the Python packages installed in the current environment.

  • pip3 is the command used to manage Python packages in Python version 3 and is a commonly used package installer for Python.
  • freeze is an argument that tells pip3 to output a list of installed packages along with their version numbers.
  • > is the output redirection operator in the command-line interface. It is used to redirect the output of a command to a file instead of displaying it in the terminal.
  • ${requirements-txt} is the name of the file where the output will be redirected. It could be any name, but in this case, it suggests that the output will be stored in a file named requirements.txt.

In summary, running this command will list all the installed Python packages along with their versions and store them in a file named requirements.txt. This file can be later used to recreate the environment by installing the same set of packages.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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